The Welsh Rugby Union Division Four South East (also called the SWALEC Division Three South East for sponsorship reasons) is a rugby union league in Wales.
Competition There are 12 clubs in the WRU Division Three South East. During the course of a season (which lasts from September to May) each club plays the others twice, once at their home ground and once at that of their opponents for a total of 22 games for each club, with a total of 132 games in each season. Teams receive four points for a win and two point for a draw, and additional bonus win is awarded to either team if they score four tries or more in a single match. No points are awarded for a loss though the losing team can gain a bonus point for finishing the match within seven points of the winning team. Teams are ranked by total points, then the number of tries scored and then points difference. At the end of each season, the club with the most points is crowned as champion. If points are equal the tries scored then points difference determines the winner. The team who is declared champion at the end of the season is eligible for promotion to the WRU Division Three South East. The two lowest placed teams are relegated to the WRU Division Five South East.
Sponsorship In 2008 the Welsh Rugby Union announced a new sponsorship deal for the club rugby leagues with SWALEC valued at £1 million (GBP). The initial three year sponsorship was extended at the end of the 2010/11 season, making SWALEC the league sponsors until 2015. The leagues sponsored are the WRU Divisions one through to seven.
(2002-2005) Lloyds TSB (2005-2008) Asda (2008-2015) SWALEC
2011/2012 Season League teams Abercwmboi RFC Barry RFC Bridgend Sports RFC Llandaff North RFC Llandaff RFC Llantwit Major RFC Nantymoel RFC Penygraig RFC Pontyclun RFC Pontycymmer RFC Porth Harlequins RFC Wattstown RFC
2011/2012 table 2011-12 WRU Division Four South East League TableClubPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstTries forTries againstTry bonusLosing bonusPoints1 Porth Harlequins RFC 2219036083418838151 922 Pontyclun RFC 221705494244612594 813 Nantymoel RFC 221426484313593862 684 Wattstown RFC 221246418281493351 625 Abercwmboi RFC 2212010364308403436 576 Llandaff RFC 2211110394329503855 567 Pontycymmer RFC 2210210366413415431 488 Barry RFC 229112339376394636 479 Llantwit Major RFC 227114308549367323 3510 Llandaff North RFC 225314314412374518 3511 Bridgend Sports RFC 223316271513327026 2612 Penygraig RFC 223316228509276504 22Correct as of 2 June 2012
2010/2011 Season League teams Abercwmboi RFC Barry RFC Cardiff HSOB RFC Llandaff RFC Llantwit Major RFC Nantymoel RFC Pontyclun RFC Porth Harlequins RFC Rhiwbina RFC St. Joseph's RFC Tonyrefail RFC Treherbert RFC
2010/2011 table 2010-11 WRU Division Four South East League TableClubPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstTries forTries againstTry bonusLosing bonusPoints1 Rhiwbina RFC 221903607316803891 862 Tonyrefail RFC 221804665344864192 833 Pontyclun RFC 22151667833110639124 784 Llantwit Major RFC 221417516414675172 675 Barry RFC 221309472371543972 616 Porth Harlequins RFC 22110115365138066125 617 Cardiff HSOB RFC 2210111515661679583 538 Nantymoel RFC 2211011439485436153 529 Abercwmboi RFC 229013401502436535 4410 Llandaff RFC 225116332568467666 3411 St. Joseph's RFC 224018344653429325 2312 Treherbert RFC 221021255602328216 11Correct as of 2 June 2012
2009/2010 Season League teams Abercwmboi RFC Cardiff HSOB RFC Dowlais RFC Ferndale RFC Llantwit Major RFC Nantymoel RFC Pontyclun RFC Pontycymmer RFC Porth Harlequins RFC Rhiwbina RFC Taffs Well RFC Tonyrefail RFC
2009-10 table 2009-2010 WRU Division Four South East League TableClubPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstTries forTries againstTry bonusLosing bonusPoints Dowlais RFC221813545256752310286 Taffs Well RFC22161552730761338478 Porth Harlequins RFC221516506355703512276 Cardiff HSOB RFC221417501389654910371 Abercwmboi RFC22113845234445334660 Tonyrefail RFC221001244236557446955 Rhiwbina RFC221101133139234451348 Pontyclun RFC22901340043247543645 Nantymoel RFC227114316407334921042 Llantwit Major RFC22701530742838542838 Pontycymmer RFC22611531349028671431 Ferndale RFC223118264739351021116Correct as of 4 August 2010
2008/2009 Season League teams Abercwmboi RFC Cardiff HSOB RFC Cefn Coed RFC Dowlais RFC Ferndale RFC Heol y Cyw RFC Llantwit Major RFC Pentyrch RFC Porth Harlequins RFC Senghenydd RFC Taffs Well RFC Tonyrefail RFC
2008-09 table 2008-2009 WRU Division Four South East League TableClubPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstTries forTries againstTry bonusLosing bonusPoints Pentyrch RFC221903542210782511188 Heol y Cyw RFC22172351321970249384 Porth Harlequins RFC22161544330064369277 Cardiff HSOB RFC22130955444273638464 Llantwit Major RFC221201046539758578662 Dowlais RFC22130946333459456260 Abercwmboi RFC221201039835850445554 Taffs Well RFC221001233653335742345 Ferndale RFC22721339745153573439 Tonyrefail RFC22521534156449725534 Senghenydd RFC22211930354235753619 Cefn Coed RFC22202020060526781110Correct as of 2009-07-02
2007/2008 Season League teams Abercwmboi RFC Aberdare RFC Barry RFC Cardiff HSOB RFC Cefn Coed RFC Cilfynydd RFC Dowlais RFC Ferndale RFC Llantwit Major RFC Llandaff North RFC Pentyrch RFC Taffs Well RFC
2007/2008 Table 2007-2008 WRU Division Four South East League TableClubPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstTries forTries againstTry bonusLosing bonusPoints Llandaff North RFC 221822597219832210288 Aberdare RFC 22143546727963296371 Taffs Well RFC 22122836130738371659 Dowlais RFC 221201033731943365356 Cardiff HSOB RFC 221111043037652475455 Abercwmboi RFC 22112929935228441251 Llantwit Major RFC 22921128335639462749 Pentyrch RFC 221021025930433381348 Cefn Coed RFC 22801427736532422741 Ferndale RFC 22721333742639552741 Barry RFC 22611528342533561633 Cilfynydd RFC 22511635455646772529Correct as of 2007-10-21
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